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G. w; MURPHY AUTO SEMI-SHADE Filed March 5, 1925 Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

' UNITED stares 1,59a75e I GRACE W. MURPHY, E NURSERY, TEXAS.

i 'AUTO SEMISHADE.

Application filed March 5, 1925. Serial No. 13,326.

The present invention relates to sun shades or visors adapted forattachment to automobiles.

An object of the invention is to provide a sun shade or visor which maybe secured optionally upon either side of an automobile in order tointercept the suns rays,-wind or the like from the heads of theoccupants of the vehicle, and which at the same time will permit freecirculation of air through the side of the vehicle and will "also permitfree vision through the side of the vehicle beneath the sun shade. 7

Another object of the invention is tov provide a semi-sun shade, or ashade which ex tends but part or half way down from the top of thevehicle so as to leave a free and uninterrupted space beneath the sunshade for the free passage of air and the like and which will thus notcompletely enclose the side of the vehicle. Another object of:theinvention is to provide a semi-sun shade of this character which isconstructed so that it may be quickly'applied to the opposite sides ofthevehicle top and wind shield, and wherein the usual storm curtainfasteners may be employed for securing the device on either the right orthe left hand side of the vehicle Without any change or alteration inadjustment or construction of the shade. a a Another object of theinvention is to pro-. vide a sun shade with a transparent or windowportion directly opposite the head of the operator so that the operatormay obtain an uninterrupted vision of the opposite sides of the roadwaywhether the sun shade is applied to the right or the. left side of thevehicle. Another object of the invention is to pro vide a semi-shade ofthis character which may be applied to either sideof a vehicle and tovehicles of either the open or closed types, the closed types beingequipped with the usual curtain fasteners when the shade is appliedthereto. M

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will bemore fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointedout in the claim appended hereto. I In the drawings, wherein likesymbolsre fer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several viei'vs,

genre 1 is a perspective View of the aim-er 7 portion of the motorvehicle having a semisun shade constructed according to the presentinvention applied thereto, theshade being shown on the right hand sideof the vehicle.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detailed view of the shade removed. v t

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken through the shade asapplied to the top of the vehicle as shown in Figure 1 sub stantially onthe line 33. i

Figure l is a similar view showing, the

shade applied to the left handside of the l vehicle.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section taken through the lower portionof theshade as applied to the vehicle top in Figure l, on the line 55,and

Figure 6 is a similar view showing the mounting of the shade on theopposite or left side of the vehicle.

Referring to the drawing 10 designates a vehicle body, shown in thepresent instance as of the-Ford type .and provided witha wind shield 11,having the usual hooks 12 which are secured intermediate the top andbottom lateral edges of the wind. shield and upon which the usual stormcurtains are adapted to be secured. The vehicle is shown I as having theconventional top 13 provided upon its inner side and at itsforwardcorners with turn buttonsl for supporting the upper corners of the stormcurtains, and further provided along its sides with turn buttons 15 and16, the latter being located at the rear end of the top. The top 13 isalso provided withlthe side longitudinal ribs 16 and the rear supportingbow 17 which is pivoted to the upper edge portionof the body 10. Thesemi-shade comprises a strip of fabric or the like providing the bodyportion 17 which may be made in one or more pieces and which ispreferably flexible although this is not necessary to the constructionand operation of the device. The body portion 17 is of the height ordepth equal substantially to half the height of the space between theupper edge of the body 10 and the top 13 of the vehicle and is adaptedto be placed in the space and to extend longitudinally therein in theupper half, so as to shadethe faces-and heads of the occupants againstthesuns' rays, wind and the like.

Ti lie-forwardend a? the shade i7 is new vided at its upper corner withan eyelet 18 adapted to detachably andinterchangeably fit over the turnbuttons 14 at the opposite forward corners of the top 13, and thelowerportion of the shade 17 hasa projecting f0rward end adapted to lapslightly about the adjacent side of the wind shield 11 and has an eyelet19 to detachably and interchangeably engage over the hooks 12; I

The transparent pane or window 20 is placed in the body portion 17 nearits-for w'ard end and'upper edgein position such thatthe operatorinayobserve objects'and road conditions at either 1 side of "the vehicleso that the shade does not intercept the line of vision and the window2O is relatively small so that by a slight movement of the head anyglare or suns rays willnot strike the face "of the operator. The body 17is further provided along its upper edge with eyelets 21 adaptedtodetachably engage over the thumb buttons 15 at either side ofthe top13, and is provided with a retaining strap 22 which extends from theupper edge of the body 17 and is adapted to be loopedinterchangeablyabout the ribs 16in the op posite sides of the top 13.The strap 22 is provided with a snap fastener 23 adapted to engage overa stud 2 1 which forins part of a rivetutilized insecuringthe strap 22to the body 17.

The rear end of the body 17 of the shade is cut obliquely to conform tothe angular position of the rear bow 17' of the top, and is providedwith an eyelet 25 at its'upper corner adapted to engage over the turnbutton 16 so as to hold the shade 17 stretched longitudinally in theupper sideof the top.

In order to anchor the lower rear edge of the body 17 in place, a secondstrap26 ispiv otally secured by a' stud 27 to the body portion'17 andisadapted'to be swung about the stud 27 to the desired angle and to belooped about the intermediate portion of the adja cent how '17 and to besecured detachahly in place by a snap fastener "28 which is adapted toengage ove'r'the head 'ofthe stud 27. To keep the shade 17 from fiappingand to maintain taut along its lower edge athird strap 29 is secured atits upper end in any suitable nianner tothelower edge portionof the body1j7'and intermediate its ends, the strap 29 having an eyelet in itslower end adapted to engage over a'turn button 31 which is placed at theupper edge portion of the body of the vehicle.

The turn buttons and hooks as above describedale a part of the vehicleas at 'present constructed so that when the shade is applied to thevehicle there is no need of additional fastening devices.

Of course the arrangement of the'eyelets andstraps on the shade *n ay-be changed to meet various conditionsandtypes of vehicle to whichiti'nay be applied but'the above illustration is for application tovehicles of the mostcommon type. t. v

Fgure 3 showsthe strap22 as applied to the rib 16 on the right side ofthe vehicle and wherein the strap 22 is passed first upwardly betweentherib 16 and the depending portion-of the top 13.

Figure at shows the shade 17 as applied to the rib 'IS-"atthebppositeside of the vehicle and wherein the strap 22 is carried upwardly againstthe inner side of the rib 16') and then looped downwardly between therib and the depending portion of the top-13.

In like mannenthe rear lower -strap 26 may be looped about theintermediate'por tion of either'the right or left sides of the how '17as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the loop being drawn to either theright orthe; left side of the shade 17. I y 1 It'is apparent that the shade 17may be quickly and easily detached from one side of thevehicle andapplied'to'the other side thereof and that the air-may circulate freelybeneath :the shade so that while the sun s rays are. intercepted fromstriking the faces I and heads of the occupants of the vehicle theconstruction and designbf the above specid cally described embodiment ofthis invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changesand modifications ibeing restricted only by the scope of :the followingolaiin.

What is claimed -is:

As an article of manufacture, a semi sh'ade for vehicles having an opentop, comprising an elongated narrow strip adapted to be stretched alongin the upper portion of the space betweenth'e vehicle body and the topthereof and provided with eyelets at its upper and forward edge portionsadapted to enga=gethe usual storm curtain buttons on the vehicle, a topstrap carried by the strip adapted to be selectively engaged over therib of the vehicle top at either of the longitudinalopposi'te sides"thereof, a rear l'o'wer strap carried bythe strip and adapted to belooped about either side portion'of tl ie rear bow of the top, and anintermediate depending strap carried by the strip and adapted to besecured 'at its lower end to the vehicle body; Y I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GRACE W. MURPHY.

